Details for Austin State Hospital
Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5507015648
Data
| Marker Number | 15648 |
| Atlas Number | 5507015648 |
| Marker Title | Austin State Hospital |
| Index Entry | Austin State Hospital |
| Address | 4110 Guadalupe |
| City | Austin |
| County | Travis |
| UTM Zone | 14 |
| UTM Easting | 621431 |
| UTM Northing | 3353535 |
| Subject Codes | hospitals; institutional buildings |
| Marker Year | 1966 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark | Yes |
| Marker Location | |
| Private Property | No |
| Marker Condition | In Situ |
| Marker Size | RTHL medallion and 16" x 12" plaque |
| Marker Text | While Texas was a frontier state and psychiatry a pioneer venture, the Texas Legislature in 1856 created this hospital for the mentally ill; in 1925, named Austin State Hospital. Oldest Texas mental hospital. Construction began in 1857. The institution, then housed in the Administration Building, was opened May 11, 1861, with about a dozen patients and has continued to be dedicated to mental health programs. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966 |